Missing Pennsylvania railroad clerk may be found in Pottsville
Pottsville police confine a man in the Schuylkill county almshouse believed to be Edward I Walton a Pennsylvania railroad chief clerk who vanished November 2. The wanderer with a month growth of beard matches Walton in height and features though a Philadelphia witness doubts the identification.
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Walton
Pottsville
Davies
Linden
Philadelphia
Schuylkill County
Almshouse
Edward I Walton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Albert Leek
New York
Wei Je
Piatenger
Watton
Hugh
Pennsylvania Company
Bain
Jin
NHN
Davie
Desperate Brothers Held After Reading Robbery
Reading police arrested three brothers Joseph Lewis and George Byleht for a home burglary at Mrs. Madeira’s cigar shop on Seventh and Dirk. They bound Mrs. Madeira and stole cigars and tobacco. Lew Bright confessed stating Joe tied her and George fled. A 14 year old, Harry Stuebner, was later arrested for complicity.
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Reading
Jan
Joseph
Lewis
George Byleht
William Madeira
Seventh
Dirk Streets
Lew Bright
Madeira
Joe
George
Harry Stuebner
Pennsylvan ia pensions issued and a church robbery
Washington notes pension grants for William Rosencrans and Edward F Baldwin with widows payments listed. In Montrose a burglary struck Rev De Clauss and family during evening services, stealing money for the Jubilee fund and the preacher’s own funds.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
William Rosencrans
New Millford
Susquehanna
Edward F. Baldwin
Montrose
Mary E. Baldwin
Lancaster
Cr. de Clauss
Minis
Trusted Doctor and Proven Remedy for Health
If you are ill you need a doctor in whom you have confidence. If you need a remedy you want one that has been tested for years, not an obscure, un tried thing that is urged upon you. For wasting in children or adults, Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypophosphites has been the recognized remedy for twenty five years. Scott & Bowne, Chemists, New York.
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Scott
Thieves Steal Team From Churchyard Then Abandon Vehicle
A theft report states thieves stole a team from a churchyard and, after driving several miles, abandoned it. The incident occurred while Sunday school activities were ongoing, causing concern for parish leaders and local residents.
Hypnotist A Thief Disturbing Reading Shoplifting Ring
Frank Willard Culdrese and Sallie Muldrew sit in Berks county prison awaiting trial on shoplifting charges after being caught stealing rings from Bchlechter's jewelry store. Chief Albrecht links them to robberies in Philadelphia Allentown Lancaster Harrisburg and Newark New Jersey. The pair allegedly operated by distracting sales staff then pawning rings and destroying tickets. The woman admitted a child with missing father Childress and later claimed the baby was placed with two women in New York.
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Reading
Frank Willard Culdrese
Sallie Muldrew
Wheeling
W. Va
Philadelphia
Allentown
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Newark
N. J
Childress
XN. J
Adeline Patt Willard
Frank Willard
New York
Randall's Inland
Indigestion Cure Promoted By Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
An editorial claims indigestion affects men and women and offers Duffy's pure malt whiskey as a preventive cure. Letters from Mrs. Tarlton of Cincinnati and W C Anderson of Chicago praise the product for relieving dyspepsia and improving stomach condition, urging readers to avoid inferior imitations.
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New York
Tarlton
Park Avenue
Cincinnati
Duffy
W. C. Anderson
Indiana Street
Chicago
Mike
Classified Line Glitches Highlight Ad Rates
A Tribune classified page shows a garbled HELP WANTED FOR RENT FOR SALE set with sporadic cent word pricing and stray letters resembling a pricing note. The fragment suggests a standard classifieds section layout affected by OCR errors.
Faith curists indicted in Philadelphia diphtheria case
Camden grand jury indicted Frank Kirby and William P Randall over the death of Kirby’s daughter tied to Christian Scientist beliefs. Indictments also target gambling resort proprietors including Bud Williams Poot and Tate as the probe continued.
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Phiadelphia
Jan
Camden
Amon
Bud” Willams
Poot and
Tate
Federal Street
Classified Notice Fragment Prompts Inquiry
A fragmented notice requests charges for unedited or deleted situations. The text appears garbled with phrases about “situations wanted” and “diverti emioni4” suggesting a historical personals or classified insert, but lacks clear names, dates, or organizations.
Help Wanted and Help Wanted Ads Compilation
Classified column of help wanted notices including male labor ads and sales agents. Listings show addresses in Chicago Boston Cleveland and Lackawanna County with positions for watch markers traveling salesmen book promoters and clerical workers plus a public notice for a benevolent society charter in Pennsylvania.
Doylestown Man Sentenced for Assault After Seven-Man Challenge
William Bonsall, in Doylestown Pa, was sentenced to two years and three months in the Eastern Penitentiary for an assault following his boast to whip seven men. He boasted of prize-fighter status in Pittsburg, struck Detective Smith and cut his eye, and injured Juaiter Michener during the incident.
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Doylestown
William Bonsall
Eastern
Bonsall
Pittsburg
Sail “Ridh" McCor
W. H. Smith
Juaiter Michener
Boy Dies After Fright Near Mahanoy City
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania on January 11 a boy aged one years old named George Long died after being frightened by a man appearing in bushes during a woods outing with friends. He collapsed unconscious, was carried home, and died en route to or at the house.
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Mahanoy City
Hie
George Long
Coroner's Jury Blames Gas Blast Fatal at Avondale Mine
Wilkes-Barre January 11. The coroner's jury finds the Plymouth Avondale mine explosion caused by the carelessness of David T. Jones who used a naked lamp despite warnings. Jones was among the three killed. a witness testifies he admitted causing the blast.
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Wilkes-Barre
Avondale
Plymouth
David T. Jones
Jones
Executions Placed Against Local Firms Over Emeline Krause Claim
Executions totaling about 20000 dollars were issued today against C. H. Krause & Co. furniture dealers and C. B. Krause individually in favor of Emeline Krause. Additional writs for five thousand dollars were issued against C. K. Haring, clothing dealer.
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Allentown
C. H. Krause & Co
C. B. Krause
Emeline Krause
C. K. Haring
Gas Explosion Fatal Tragedy at Crane Ironworks
In Catasauqua Pennsylvania on January 11 three unknown tramps suffocated in a boiler house at Crane Ironworks after a gas explosion. Thomas Rhoades of Merely New Jersey, who had been with them, was found alive and likely to recover.
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Catasauqua
Crane Ironworks
Thomas Rhoades
Nanticoke Woman Dies Suddenly. Probe Ordered
Mrs. Frank Youshofski of Nanticoke died suddenly last week. Report says she was insured for a large sum. Her sister has filed a complaint with the district attorney claiming poisoning. The body will be disinterred for investigation.
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Wilkes-Barre
Frank Youshofski
Nanticoke
Slaughter House Fire Destroys Meat Stock at West Philadelphia
Fire of unknown origin gutted a large slaughter house at the West Philadelphia stock yards. The loss includes a large quantity of dressed meat with estimated value between 50 000 and 75 000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
Philip A. Pyle Dies at 66. Former State Legislator
Lancaster reports the death of Philip A. Pyle aged 66 a former member of the lower house in 18004 who was active in the drug business.
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Lancaster
Philip A. Pyle
Man Found Suffocated on Culm Bank Identified
Whiskes Barre January 11 report states the decedent found suffocated on the culm bank at Plymouth is believed to be Charles Stately of Mauch Chunk. Relatives have not yet arrived, and identification remains tentative pending further proof.
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Whiskes-Barre
Plymouth
Charles Stately
Sick Man Laughing for Hours in Strange Ailment
John Brenner of South Bethlehem is bedridden from a clot pressing the spinal cord causing near total loss of speech yet he can laugh vigorously for hours. His doctor links the condition to the spinal compression and notes the unusual symptom sequence. Separately, a derailment near Columbia halts rail traffic as a coal train wreck damages tracks and blocks the line.
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Bethlehem
John Brelner
Brenner
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Franklin Ave
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